Aug 31, 2024
Mindy Scheier built her brand catering to disabled people, but there’s mounting evidence that she’s no ally.
Because nondiscerning audiences are dazzled by the simplicity of the adaptive alterations Scheier sells and promotes, it’s rare that anyone probes her claims of having been the pioneering force behind this apparel movement. Scratch the surface, however, and her origin story looks a lot less pristine, a trail of purloined innovations and forgotten creators dotting the road to the revolution and forcing the question: What if the Runway of Dreams is merely a runway of smoke and mirrors?
